Nirav was very quick in responding to messages and easy to keep in contact with during our stay. He met us at the studio to let us in, show us around, and answer our questions.
The studio itself was bright and colorful, conveniently located near the T, and in a rather nice area. Some elements of it leave something to be desired though. For example, the bath tub rocks side to side as you shift your weight during a shower. There are plenty of signs of the age of the studio, too, like how lots of the paint is heavily cracked. It's all functional and was cleaned as best as it could be, but the studio itself could use some renovation.
There were a couple of unexpected bonuses, though. Nirav left us a pack of 24 bottles of water, which was really nice for the first week in July when the temperature and humidity are quite high. Also, the TV has a Chromecast hooked up to it which was very nice for streaming YouTube and Netflix from a phone.
The listing at the time mentioned that "There is no Air Conditioner. So be ok with a fan only and the windows open should be ok for most people." We were OK with no air conditioner, but we did expect a fan which would have made the week-long stay in July much more pleasant.
Finally, the biggest downside to us was the extremely loud green line T train across the street. It comes by about every two minutes and squeals the whole way. The windows in the studio are useless for keeping this sound out. The result is a VERY noisy apartment which makes watching TV or sleeping quite difficult.
Overall, the price ($100/night), location, host, and fact that you get a whole studio apartment to yourself makes this listing an excellent value. Even despite the heat and noise, I'd be tempted to stay here again on future trips to Boston.

I was actually upgraded to a one-bedroom apartment on Marlborough Street after the pipes broke on the Beacon St/Mass Ave. studio. It was a lovely flat in a convenient location. Eddie, Nirav's friend, picked me up from South Station showed me around the apartment which made for a very smooth transition.
There were a few minor issues. For example, Nirav just told me to call Eddie half an hour before arriving. However, I called four hours earlier just to confirm the time and discovered that my accommodation had been switched. That's fine, especially since it was an upgrade, but I felt like Nirav could have let me know earlier. I'm also not sure if the bed linen was cleaned properly as there was still hair on the bed. But apart from this, the stay was good value for money and Eddie was very accommodating.

so we didn't end up staying at this place because the pipes had frozen. we didn't find out about that until we landed in boston, which was upsetting because, looking at the weather patterns, i feel like the pipes had probably frozen days earlier. that no one checked until the day we were to check-in was unfortunate. on the other hand, it has been a rather brutal winter, so i give them the benefit of the doubt. plus, nicole did everything she could, from the west coast no less, to find us another place to stay that was on par with the beacon street property. even with one failed stutter step to a not-so-great place, we were in a lovely upgrade within hours, and it didn't interfere with any of our plans. nicole's associate eddie met us at the new place to hand over keys and give us the lay of the land. he was warm and friendly and had great advice to share about the apartment and the neighborhood in which we finally landed (the fenway). he definitely made us feel comfortable after the hullabaloo of travel we'd experienced that day. we are especially thankful for the loose check-in and check-out times, which is one major positive for aribnb over a hotel.

Great place! It was my second time in the apartment and I had another very good experience. The apartment is comfortable, nice neighbours, very close to downtown and to restaurants. I will consider it again if I pass by there.

Great location in the Back Bay. Just a few blocks to restaurants, bars, groceries and other supplies. Apt. is bright and sunny. Showing its age a bit. but quite clean with a large bathroom. Well stocked with clean towels, and even some toiletries and food. Kitchen included pots, pans, mugs, French press, and cutlery. One thing to note: the apt. is a third floor walk up with no elevator. Apt. manager Eddie was flexible and prompt about meeting. He showed me around the apt. and even provided an iron and ironing board when I needed one! Great service and a pleasant stay.

The apartment is in a great location and is a great space. Unfortunately, the bathroom was dirty (what looked like pubic hair all over the place) and the sheets and bedding felt like sleeping in someone's college dorm. I also did not appreciate the doorman who was coordinating the keys repeatedly emailing and texting me and repeatedly asking me if I was going to have any guests with a smiley face after it. I had already disclosed this to the host and did not know why he kept asking this or why he needed to know. Since I was arriving alone (as a woman), it made me extremely uncomfortable about meeting him and having him show me around the apartment. Fortunately, he was professional upon meeting.

Great location as every part of Boston was within walking distance or accessible via public transport. The apartment building was very impressive and clean. Host had provided ample amenities and bedding. I would say it's more suitable for 2 people over a long period as 7 days on the sofabed as a third guest wasn't the most comfortable but not the worst thing in the world. Would definitely recommend and stay again.